And here in the Heartland, Ann Curry meets people waiting on line for the Lutheran Social Services mobile food pantry.
  

]]> http://blog.2harvest.org/msnbc-ann-curry-recession-documentary/feed/ 0 http://blog.2harvest.org/saint-paul-saints-and-noodles-company-grow-fresh-veggies-for-the-hungry/ http://blog.2harvest.org/saint-paul-saints-and-noodles-company-grow-fresh-veggies-for-the-hungry/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:13:17 +0000 Lindsi http://blog.2harvest.org/?p=583 Check out this short video of the Community Organic Garden at Midway Stadium! Big thanks to Saints Baseball staff and Noodles & Company for helping put fresh food on the table for our hungry neighbors.

To fill the nutritional gap facing these children during the summer months, Second Harvest Heartland has teamed up with the Minnesota Vikings and Target to work with the Minnesota Department of Education to help facilitate the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) in Minnesota and help bring more meals to more kids this summer.

Do you know a family who could use a little extra help with food this summer?

Check out the Summer Lunch Map, an easy-to-use tool for finding free food for kids across the state this summer. Families can also call 2-1-1 from a landline or text 612-516-FOOD for locations.

Want to help?

Click here to make a gift. Together, we can ensure healthy, plentiful meals for Minnesota kids who need them to grow and thrive.

You can help match the $100,000 Bremer Challenge Gift by making a gift today. Anytime between now and the end of the month, you can:

• Stop by your local Bremer Bank to make a gift.
• Click here to donate online.
• New! Text to give. Text BREMER to 27722 to make a $10 donation to Second Harvest Heartland on behalf of Bremer Bank. Message and data rates may apply.*

*A one-time donation of $10 will be added to your mobile phone bill or deducted from your prepaid balance. You will also receive up to 1 message per day from Second Harvest Heartland Alerts. Msg&Data rates may apply. All charges are billed by and payable to your mobile service provider. Service is available on most carriers. Donations are collected for the benefit of the Second Harvest Heartland by the mGive Foundation and subject to the terms found at www.mGive.com/A. To unsubscribe text STOP to 27722, for help text HELP to 27722.

Thanks to Mississippi Market’s generosity, Second Harvest was able to distribute this beef to our partner agencies. According to Thousand Hills, grass fed beef provides a memorable eating experience that has been earning growing acclaim among chefs and food writers across the country. It offers a savory, “beefier” taste, and is tender and juicy when prepared properly. Thousand Hills’ cattle are grown on family farms in the near Upper Midwest (MN, IA, WI, NE, SD)— none further away than an 8 hour drive. Raised using humane, sustainable farming practices, their cattle are free ranged on lush pastures during warmer months, and fed hay or pasture silage in winter. They are not shut in crowded, confined concrete feedlots.

Thanks to Mississippi Market and their customers for continuing to support the Food Rescue program, thereby providing more food for our neighbors in need!

Download the recipe book here >>

Big thanks to this year’s restaurants:

al Vento • Bar Abilene • Chino Latino • Cosmos • Firefly Bistro & Coffeehouse • French Meadow Bakery & Cafe • Hell’s Kitchen • Ike’s Food & Cocktails • Jensen’s Supper Club • Le Cordon Bleu, Minnesota Room • Manitou Station • The Melting Pot • Muffuletta Cafe • Red Stag Supper Club • Rinata • The St. Paul Grill • The Strip Club Meat & Fish • Tryg’s

This week is National Volunteer Week, and all of us at Second Harvest Heartland extend our sincere sincere thanks to all of our fantastic volunteers who have donated time and energy in support of our mission.

Without our volunteers, we simply could not operate as we do. More than 48,000 hours were logged in 2009 by more than 7,000 different individuals. Our volunteers are part of a movement that is helping provide more meals to more of our hungry neighbors each and every day.

As a gesture of thanks, we put together a few fun facts and quotes from Second Harvest Heartland staff about our volunteers and their efforts over the past year. Click here to get the full story!

If you’ve volunteered with Second Harvest Heartland in the past–thank you! If you’d like to learn more about how you can get involved, simply stay tuned to our website for upcoming opportunities.

This year, we’ll be releasing our annual report in the form of a Community Action and Partnership Report, and as a special insert in this Sunday’s edition of the Pioneer Press.

The report will feature:

• Hunger Heroes: a special section featuring our six inaugural awardees and their stories

• The State of Missing Meals in Minnesota

• The Economic Impact of Food Stamp Utilization

• Ways you can join the fight to end hunger

…and more.

Pick up your copy of the Pioneer Press this Sunday, March 28, or come back to the site on Monday to read the web version!